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0002-documentation-for-the-locale-keyword.patch
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File 0002-documentation-for-the-locale-keyword.patch of Package groff
From d4f65688290a2362af9a66ecb3ae93beb591fbf9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Michal Vyskocil <mvyskocil@suse.cz> Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2011 09:19:01 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] documentation for the locale keyword --- doc/groff.texi | 28 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++- man/groff_font.5.man | 8 +++++++- 2 files changed, 34 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) Index: b/doc/groff.texi =================================================================== --- a/doc/groff.texi +++ b/doc/groff.texi @@ -18404,10 +18404,36 @@ for points, and @samp{P} for picas. Exa argument that starts with a digit is always treated as a custom paper format. -Finally, the argument can be a file name (e.g., @file{/etc/papersize}); +Or, the argument can be a file name (e.g., @file{/etc/papersize}); if the file can be opened, the first line is read and a match attempted against each of the other forms. No comment syntax is supported. +Finally, @var{string} can be a keyword @code{locale}. In this case groff will +determine the default paper size from the country code of @code{LC_PAPER}. For +most of combinations (including @code{LC_PAPER=C} or @code{POSIX}) a4 is used. +In case of countries listed in Common Language Data Repository 2.0 of Unicode +Consorcium - US (@code{US}), Canada (@code{CA}), Belize (@code{BZ}), Chile +(@code{CL}), Colombia (@code{CO}), Costa Rica (@code{CR}), El Salvador +(@code{SV}), Guatemala (@code{GT}), Panama (@code{PA}), Philippines +(@code{PH}), Puerto Rico (@code{PR}), Mexico (@code{MX}), Nicaragua (@code{NI}) +and the Venezula (@code{VE}) size letter is used. The value of @code{LC_PAPER} +is usually derived from @code{LANG} or @code{LC_ALL} and needs to be changed +only if your main locale does not match the expected default paper size. Then +you need to put the correct LC_PAPER variable into your environment. + +@example +@group +# the locale keyword is in devpts +shell> grep papersize /usr/share/groff/current/font/devps/DESC +papersize locale +# default locale is US producing a letter papersize +shell> locale | grep LC_PAPER +LC_PAPER="en_US.UTF-8" +# let's use a4 (German default) in this case +shell> LC_PAPER=de_DE.UTF-8 groff -Tps ... +@end group +@end example + More than one argument can be specified; each is scanned in turn and the first valid paper specification used. Index: b/man/groff_font.5.man =================================================================== --- a/man/groff_font.5.man +++ b/man/groff_font.5.man @@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ format. . . .IP -Finally, +Or, the argument can be a file name (e.g., .IR /etc/papersize ); @@ -296,7 +296,13 @@ the first line is read and a match attem No comment syntax is supported. . . +Finally +.I string +can be a keyword locale, so +.B groff +will determine the papersize from system locale (LC_PAPER). .IP +. More than one argument can be specified; each is scanned in turn and the first valid paper specification used. .
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